When a shoe runs narrow, being told to order your usual size does not help much. Pay attention instead to where the foot feels pinched, whether the toes can spread, and whether the heel stays put walking quickly. The Aeyde Annora Slingback Flats put pressure at the strap and heel first, so that junction is where to test fit before anything else. The Aeyde Betty Square-Toe Ballet Flats is closer to a classic shape, which makes it a useful baseline for comparing every narrower style against. A beautiful profile cannot make up for numb toes by the end of the day.

A loafer and a pump fit narrow feet in different ways, and it is worth knowing which before ordering. The Aeyde Vanna Almond-Toe Loafers has a more structured upper, so it can feel very different by the end of a long day than it did trying it on for five minutes in a shop. The Aeyde Tillie Ankle Strap Pumps holds the foot with a strap rather than relying on a tight vamp, which changes the whole comfort equation. The slingback and Mary-Jane pumps nearby handle narrowness by adding more contact points rather than more structure. Try any of these with the socks or tights you will actually wear, and walk rather than just standing in front of a mirror.